News: Office of the Premier

News: Office of the Premier

TORONTO — Ontario's men and women in uniform will receive new tools and resources to protect innocent families from the menace of drug, gun and gang-related violence. Premier Doug Ford today joined Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services Michael Tibollo and Attorney General Caroline Mulroney to announce that Ontario's Government for the People is investing $25 million in new funding to fight gangs and guns.

PICTON — Beer fans across Ontario can officially start counting down the days until the return of 'Buck-a-Beer', the popular $1-per-beer price floor that delighted people across Ontario until it was cancelled when the previous government abruptly introduced new beer price regulations.

TORONTO — Ontario voters can be more confident in their municipal governments, should the Ontario legislature pass the Better Local Government Act, a series of local government reforms proposed by Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark today.

SAINT ANDREWS, NEW BRUNSWICK — Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Québec Premier Philippe Couillard and Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister released the following statement today at the summer meeting of the Council of the Federation:

SAINT ANDREWS, NEW BRUNSWICK - Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe released a joint statement today about their discussions at the summer meeting of the Council of the Federation:

TORONTO - Premier Doug Ford spoke on the phone yesterday with Rick Snyder, Governor of Michigan. The call was an opportunity for the Premier to connect directly with Governor Snyder, and build on the mutually beneficial trade relationship between the two jurisdictions.

TORONTO — Ontario's Government for the People is taking action to restore the people's trust in the public finances. Today Premier Doug Ford joined with Vic Fedeli, Minister of Finance, and Peter Bethlenfalvy, President of the Treasury Board, to announce unprecedented action to restore the public's confidence in Ontario's books.

TORONTO —
Ontario Premier Doug Ford today
confirmed that, as the first order of business of Ontario's Government for the
People, his cabinet revoked the regulation that punishes Ontario residents at
the gas pump through a wasteful cap-and-trade carbon tax regime; this measure
comes into effect July 3, 2018. In order to fulfill this election commitment,
the Government of Ontario will immediately begin an orderly wind-down of all
programs funded out of cap-and-trade carbon tax revenues.